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News from SCRP and communities around the railway lines in Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

No rest for SCRP as activities continue after a busy comm...

No rest for SCRP as activities continue after a busy comm...

May 31, 2024, by Fiona Morton
Community Rail week was a great success and some activities continued into this week, with weekend walks with the ramblers and youth groups using the 1066 Line to access the countryside.  Plans for R...
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Tunbridge Wells Ramblers enjoy the ride.

Tunbridge Wells Ramblers enjoy the ride.

May 29, 2024, by Andy Pope
On Sunday the 26th May, the Tunbridge Wells Ramblers club enjoyed a linear walk from Etchingham to Stonegate. The latest in a series of “Rail to Ramble” events was set up by Andy Pope, the...
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More Than a Railway: Connecting Communities to Countrysid...

More Than a Railway: Connecting Communities to Countrysid...

May 27, 2024, by Sara Grisewood
As part of Community Rail Week, customers from Surrey Choices Vocational Projects Team who support adults with learning disabilities,  went on an immersive journey through the rolling chalk downland ...
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Community Rail Week Highlights from Southeast Communities...

Community Rail Week Highlights from Southeast Communities...

May 24, 2024, by Trevor Field
There are so many highlights from this very busy Community Rail Week which has demonstrated the More than a Railway headline. SCRP line officers have worked with so many different stakeholders, partne...
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Friary Gardeners make a colourful addition to Robertsbrid...

Friary Gardeners make a colourful addition to Robertsbrid...

May 23, 2024, by Andy Pope
On Friday 17th May, the Friary Gardeners from the Parchment Trust made their annual visit to the station at Robertsbridge. The Gardeners had grown the plants at their nursery in Hastings and made the ...
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A walk in the woods with Battle Ramblers

A walk in the woods with Battle Ramblers

May 22, 2024, by Andy Pope
On Wednesday 22nd May, Andy Pope undertook a walk with the Battle Ramblers through some beautiful Kent and Sussex fields and woodland. The Rail to Ramble event started at Battle Station were we boarde...
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Bike marking event reaches goal of promoting sustainable ...

Bike marking event reaches goal of promoting sustainable ...

, by Paul Bromley
A special event to protect bicycles and deter thieves has been declared a success. The bike marking and registration was organised by Southeast Communities Rail Partnership as part of Community Rail W...
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Thursday 23 May, a connective travel event in Redhill plu...

Thursday 23 May, a connective travel event in Redhill plu...

May 21, 2024, by Sharon Gray
Don’t be shy, come along and meet the team Thursday 23 May  10am – 2pm Market Square Redhill  (by McDonalds)   Representatives from several local transport providers will be at the ...
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A surprising new colourful addition to Tonbridge station

A surprising new colourful addition to Tonbridge station

, by Sharon Gray
The Oaks  specialist college whose student gardening club have been working hard at Tonbridge station creating a new garden, a bug house and tending the platform planters they installed last Summer, ...
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